NASA and Me
Douglas [email protected]
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20100033205 2020-06-27T18:36:36+00:00Z
• High School: St. Francis Xavier’s School, Hong Kong (1983)
• College Degrees: – Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (University of Maryland, 1989)
– Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Systems Engineering (Stevens Institute of Technologies, NJ, USA)
• Professional License/certificate: – Professional Engineer of Virginia, USA
– Space Systems Engineering Certificate
• NASA Engineer for 21 years
• Disciplines: – Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Human Factors
• Current Job: – NASA Human Factors and Systems Engineer at NASA Johnson Space Center in
Houston, Texas
– Manager, Usability Testing and Analysis Facility
– Manager, Small Business Innovative Research Human Factors Subtopic
• Resides in Sugar Land, Texas (at city near Houston, Texas)
Who Am I?
My Workplace …
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958, partially in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the first artificial satellite (Sputnik) the previous year. NASA grew out of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA), which had been researching flight technology for more than 40 years.
History of NASA
NASA conducts its work in four principal organizations, called mission directorates:
•Aeronautics: pioneers and proves new flight technologies that improve our ability to explore and which have practical applications on Earth.
•Exploration Systems: creates capabilities for sustainable human and robotic exploration.
•Science: explores the Earth, solar system and universe beyond; charts the best route of discovery; and reaps the benefits of Earth and space exploration for society.
•Space Operations: provides critical enabling technologies for much of the rest of NASA through the space shuttle, the International Space Station and flight support.
NASA’s Four Principal Organizations
NASA Centers
I work @ NASA Johnson Space Center
Main Campus: Lyndon Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas (Where I work)
Ellington Airfield, Houston, Texas
White Sands Test Facility, White Sands, New Mexico
NASA Johnson Space CenterMajor Facilities …
Mission Control Center
Sonny Carter Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory
Vehicle Mockup Facility – Shuttle Mockups
Vehicle Mockup Facility –International Space Station Mockups
NASA Johnson Space CenterMajor Projects …
Space Shuttle and International Space Station Operations
Constellation Program
Ares V Rocket Ares I Rocket
Ares I Rocket with Crew Exploration Vehicle
Ares V Rocket with Lunar Lander
Constellation Program
Lunar Lander Concept
Crew Exploration Vehicle and Lunar Lander Concepts
Constellation Program
Launch Abort Test in April 2010
Crew Exploration Vehicle Test Article
Launch Abort Testing
Launch Abort RocketCrew Exploration Vehicle Test Article
Commercial Space Vehicles Development
My Job Functions at NASA Johnson Space Center …
Usability Testing and Analysis Facility (UTAF) Overview
• One of the Space Human Factors Laboratories of NASA Johnson Space Center’s Habitability and Human Factors Brach
• Human Factors: A engineering/psychology discipline that develops human and machine system interfaces
• UTAF Primary focus: Human factors evaluation and usability testing of crew/vehicle interfaces
• Staff• NASA Manager / Technical Monitor: Douglas Wong
• Contractor Lead: Kritina Holden
• Current number of staff members: 10
• http://sf.jsc.nasa.gov/HHFO/utaf/default.aspx
Space Habitat Evaluations with Mockups
Lunar Space Habitat Evaluations using Mockups
Crew Space Vehicle Evaluations
Crew Exploration Vehicle Habitable Volume Evaluations
Space Suit Evaluations
Space Vehicle Control Evaluations Space Vehicle Display Evaluations
Crew Space Vehicle Evaluations
Lunar Rover Evaluations
Human Factors Research
Human Modeling and Simulation Research
Medical Procedures Development
Information Presentation Research
What I have learned through life …
• Find your talents and recognize your weaknesses, then • Sharpen your talents• Accept and correct your weaknesses
• Find your passion and pursue it (you may have multiple)• Maintain a balanced life• Learn as much as you can (not just from school)• Be curious• Develop an analytical mind• Don’t let others think for you • Think globally (everything is connected)• See difficulties / adversities as opportunities to learn new things
• Your family, relatives, and friends• The people / living things around you• Love your environment
!! Don’t forget !!
These are things I’ve learned
Questions?